Reported start date / time: August 8, 2025 / 0731
Cause: Undetermined. Size: 300 acres. Containment: 0% Strategy: Full suppression.
Location: Northeast Mt Taylor Ranger District near Black Mesa and northeast of Grants, NM.
Fire Behavior: Moderate.
Responding Resources: As of mid-day Saturday Aug 9, multiple firefighting resources on scene with additional response of engines and aerial resources today.
Values at risk: The Vereda Blanca Fire is not a threat to any communities, and there are no evacuations in effect.
Cultural sites may be at risk.
Fuels: Pinyon-juniper and ponderosa pine.
Safety: The health and safety of firefighters and the public are always the first priority. Members of the public should avoid the Vereda Blanca Fire area.
Drones pose a serious risk to firefighting and can cause air operations to cease.
The public is reminded that "If you fly, we can't!"
Smoke: Smoke may be visible west in the surrounding areas of the Santa Fe, Cuba and Jemez.
An interactive smoke map at https://fire.airnow.gov allows you to zoom into areas to see the latest smoke conditions.